Good morning:
Channel 4 out of Pittsburgh is running this series:
http://www.wtae.com/investigations/fire-response-investigation-we-address-your-feedback/32560284
I was a vollie in PA before I relocated to Ohio. Had to run blue light in PA and red in Ohio.
Beside dwindling memberships - they are looking at the response times. Pennsylvania in a blue light state - except for the Chief and 1st assistant.
I did a forum search but could not find anything. My question to all of you since there is a vast amount of knowledge out there..............
Is there - or has there - been a study done on blue light (courtesy) response - versus - red light response (lights n siren)
Keep in mind, this applies to personal vehicles only.
I am sure there are the horror stories of someone crashing a red light etc....
The department I was with in Ohio - made it mandatory that the red light have 360 visibility - so no dash lights exclusively. They also had the Highway Patrol come in yearly for vehicle inspections.
Has anyone experienced their own personal insurance company not allowing / refusing coverage for this?
Is there an "expert" on this subject?
What are the pro's and con's of keeping the courtesy blue light law - blue light response as they do in PA?
and finally?
Do any of you have - or can provide links to - response videos in a POV - showing a blue light response versus a red light emergency response. These videos need to allow the possibility of media rebroadcast. Ideally a response where the blue light responder has to sit through red lights etc.
You all have a lot of good information and experience, so I look forward to your kind and constructive comments.
Stay safe!
John
Channel 4 out of Pittsburgh is running this series:
http://www.wtae.com/investigations/fire-response-investigation-we-address-your-feedback/32560284
I was a vollie in PA before I relocated to Ohio. Had to run blue light in PA and red in Ohio.
Beside dwindling memberships - they are looking at the response times. Pennsylvania in a blue light state - except for the Chief and 1st assistant.
I did a forum search but could not find anything. My question to all of you since there is a vast amount of knowledge out there..............
Is there - or has there - been a study done on blue light (courtesy) response - versus - red light response (lights n siren)
Keep in mind, this applies to personal vehicles only.
I am sure there are the horror stories of someone crashing a red light etc....
The department I was with in Ohio - made it mandatory that the red light have 360 visibility - so no dash lights exclusively. They also had the Highway Patrol come in yearly for vehicle inspections.
Has anyone experienced their own personal insurance company not allowing / refusing coverage for this?
Is there an "expert" on this subject?
What are the pro's and con's of keeping the courtesy blue light law - blue light response as they do in PA?
and finally?
Do any of you have - or can provide links to - response videos in a POV - showing a blue light response versus a red light emergency response. These videos need to allow the possibility of media rebroadcast. Ideally a response where the blue light responder has to sit through red lights etc.
You all have a lot of good information and experience, so I look forward to your kind and constructive comments.
Stay safe!
John